Tamales for Trump

Margaret Donnelly embarks on her first nonfiction book in order to give a panoramic,yet penetrating, the examination of thetrue causes of illegal immigration in the Americas.She has always pursued humanitarian goals and in “Tamales for Trump” argues in favor of a united American continental family. In recognition of her global community work with indigenous peoples of the Americas, she was nominated for the 2004 Prizeof The Right Livelihood Foundation of Sweden,known as the alternative Nobel Peace Prize. In 2007,she received the President’s Community Service Award from the League of United American Citizens(LULAC) of the United States. In 2007, her secondnovel, “The Song of the Goldencocks,” received anhonorable mention for the best historical novelat the International Latino Book Awards, BookExpo, New York City. She is a frequent speaker atuniversities in Mexico and was recently interviewedabout “Tamales for Trump” by various TV channels,including Milenio and the House of Representativesof Mexico channel in Mexico City and Milenio andChannel 28 in Monterrey, Mexico.

Margaret Donnelly divides her time between herimmigration law practice, writing about critical issuesthat affect the Americas and speaking engagements.She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence degreein 1976 and her Bachelor of Arts degree in LatinAmerican Studies in 1971 from the University ofTexas at Austin. She is an Emeritus Attorney at Lawof Texas and an accomplished author. Her weeklycolumn, “The Latest in Immigration,” for La Estrellainformed the North Texas community of the latestnews about U.S. immigration law for many years.Her literary work also includes four historical novelson important issues that impact the Americas. Herfourth novel, “Bolivar’s Heart” (El Corazon de Bolivar)is the basis of a movie on human trafficking.